Summary of “Adding Google Analytics to Your Website”

YouTube: Did you know you can add Google analytics to your website for free? Learn how to do it quickly and easily with this quick tip video from OurChurch.Com.

It can be very helpful to know how many people are visiting your website and which pages they are frequenting the most. This can help you to know what content to add and what pages to consider redesigning as well as what keywords to target with your marketing. You can track this visitor information by adding Google Analytics to your site. Adding Google Analytics is easy to do and, best of all, it is free! Learn how to add Google Analytics to your website by watching this helpful quick tip video from OurChurch.Com.

How to Add Google Analytics to Your Website:

First you need to go to google.com/analytics. If you click on “Sign Up Now”, you can complete the form to register for your free account.

Once you have done that, Google will give you a special ID code. The code they provide for you can look intimidating, but all you need to do it copy it.

If you are using HTML, go to edit the HTML code for your website.

Then copy and paste the Google Analytics tracking just before the close of the head tag.

You will need to do this for every page of your website. If you have a shared header for all the pages of your site, just put the tracking code in that header file.

If you are using the NE1 web builder from OurChurch.Com, you won’t believe how easy it is to add Google Analytics to your site!

Follow steps 1 and 2 above.

Log into your NE1 website and when you go to the “config” tab, you will see there is another tab called “Analytics”.

When you click on “Analytics”, you can simply paste your special ID number from Google in the box. Note: This is not the entire tracking code, just the ID number, e.g. UA-xxxxx-xxxxx.

Once you save your changes, you can begin tracking your visitor numbers and other important data. To view these statistics, go back to google.com/analytics and log in. You can use this information to better understand and improve your site.

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Summary of “Adding Website Meta Tags to Your Website”

There are a number of secrets to having search engines find your site among the many, many web sites out there. META tags are one of those secrets. META tags are one of the tools which you can use to tell the search engines what your site is about and what keywords your site should rank for. Adding META tags to your website is not as complicated as you might think. You can learn how to set up META tags for your website by watching this helpful quick tip video, created by OurChurch.Com.

If you are coding in HTML, you may want to visit W3Schools.com see examples of the Title tag and META tags. It is a website that offers a lot of good information about coding in HTML. If your website is created using HTML then you will need to create your header tags. Everything in between the header tags is called “in-the-header” and will start with the word META. This will create your META tags.

If you are using the NE1 web builder, which is supplied by OurChurch.com, you will see that when you edit a page, there is a tab for SEO Features. If you click on that tab, you will simply need to fill in the boxes in order to create your Title and META tags. Just don’t forget to save your changes!

These are the places where you add website META Tags to your Website:

SEO WordsThese are the words that will be added to the end of your page’s web address. This is very helpful to search engines because it gives them words rather than numbers or code.

Meta TitleThis is what describes your site to the search engines. This will also be shown at the top of the browser when someone visits your page, may be the text for your listing in the search engines, and is one of the most important SEO (Search Engine Optimization) signals to the search engines.

KeywordsThe keywords are words and phrases that describes your site. You can put up to 20-30 keywords (though 5-10 is better) and phrases in here, and be sure to separate them with commas.

Meta DescriptionThis is just a sentence or two that describes your site and entices them to visit your site.

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Summary of “How to Embed Video on Your Website”

Adding videos to your website can be a great choice for any website, and especially for a church website. Your church members, especially those who weren’t able to attend that day, will enjoy seeing video posts. Additionally, this is a great way to attract new visitors to your site and give them a real glimpse into your church. You could post a video of a special music performance or a clip from your Pastor’s sermon. For businesses you can connect with potential customers, demonstrate products, and provide customer testimonials. Videos can be more entertaining than text, and it also gets visitors to remain on your site for a longer period of time. Videos really are a great tool to use on your site.

How To Embed Video on Your Websites

This video created by OurChurch.Com can teach you how to embed video on your website. Thanks to YouTube, it is a very easy process.

First, make sure the video is on Youtube. If you are using a video that someone else created and uploaded, then you’re ready to go. If you have a video you shot yourself and it’s on your computer, then create a Youtube account and upload the video.

Next, go to YouTube and click on the “embed” button.

You will see some code pop up, which is the code you will need to embed the video on your site.

Simply copy the code using “control C” or right click and select copy.

If you have an HTML web builder, then go back to the code for your website and paste the code wherever you would like it to be. The video should now be viewable on your site.

If you are using the NE1 web builder, a service of OurChurch.Com, once you have the code copied from YouTube, you will go to the far right of the page and click on “Paste HTML code”.

A text box will appear where you can enter the title of your video.

Once you save your changes you can preview your video. If it plays, then you were successful in embedding the video to your site!

If you have a hard to use website, you may want to look into the NE1 web builder to see how easy it can be. To learn more about the NE1 web builder and other services that OurChurch.Com provides, complete the free, no obligation request form today!

Summary of “How to create a table in a web page”

In this video, created by OurChurch.Com, you can learn how to create a table in a webpage. This is one way to keep information clean and organized on your site. A common rookie mistake is to use the space bar to line up your information. It seems quick and easy at first; however, because different browsers and screen sizes may display your page differently, it can cause the page to look messy and out of line. Creating a table is a simple way to give your site a professional look.

Creating a Table in HTML:

If your website is coded using HTML then you may want to check out a helpful website called w3schools.com to learn more about how to build a table using HTML (Here’s a link to their tables page). Basically, you’ll start the table with a <table> tag. Then start the first row with a <tr> tag. Then enter the columns.. You’ll setup each column by adding a <td> tag, then entering the content of the cell, and then closing with the </td> tag. Do this for each column across the first row. When you’re done with the columns, close the first row with a </tr> tag. Then, proceed to setup each additional row the same way. When you’ve setup all the rows and columns, close the table with the </table> tag.

Creating a Table with the NE1 Web Builder:

For those using the NE1 web builder, this process is a bit easier.

You can simply go to the page where you enter content.

In the upper right you will see a space bar.

Click on the “Insert a New Table” icon, and then enter the number of rows and columns you want.

Once your table is created, you can drag to stretch it out for your content.

Then you can begin entering your data.

Be sure to save your changes.

That’s it!

Now you have a clean and organized table on your website! The great thing about tables is that this allows your web page to look the same regardless of which web browser is being used. Using the space bar for alignment can cause your content to look different for different web browsers.

If you have a hard to use website, you may want to look into the NE1 web builder to see how easy it can be. To learn more about the NE1 web builder and other services that OurChurch.Com provides, complete the free, no obligation request form today!

Summary of “How Do I Put a Google Map on My Website”

Do I Need to Have a Map?

Yes. It can be very helpful to visitors when you have a Google map on your website. This is especially true if you are a church, school or local business and would like visitors who find you online to come visit you in person! We have found that one of the most common reasons someone will visit your website is to find contact and location information.

How To Put a Google Map on Your Website

For a couple of reasons, I highly recommend using Google’s “Classic Map” option to for this process and these instructions will show you how to do that:

To get started, you want to go to the Google home page, click on the “Maps” link. (Here’s a direct link)

Then search for the name/address information for the location you want to map.

Once you click on “Submit Maps”, you can adjust the zoom for your map.

When you like how it looks, simply click on the chain link, then right click and select copy. This is the code you will need to enter in your own website to create the map.

If your site is coded in HTML then you can paste your code wherever you would like your map to show up.

For those using the NE1 web builder, you will simply go to a content page, and click the “Paste HTML Code”.

You can give your map a title, then click on “Insert Code”, and finally “Save Changes”.

To preview your map, simply click on “Preview Website” then click on “Google Map” and you will see your new map!

The NE1 web builder is a product offered by OurChurch.com that is an easy to use web builder and is an alternative to using HTML to code your site.

If you have a hard to use website, you may want to look into the NE1 web builder to see how easy it can be. Click the links below to learn more about the NE1 Web Builder or start building a website today.

Summary of “How to Link to PDF Documents”

It can be helpful to link PDFs to your website so that documents such as church bulletin, homework, sign up sheets and newsletter are easily accessible on your site. If you are wondering how to link to a PDF document, you need to check out this quick tip video from OurChurch.Com. It’s a short and easy to follow video that can teach you how to link to PDF documents in just a few steps.

If you’re using HTML for your coding, you’ll need an anchor tag, which is created using with the following format:

<a href=””> </a>

In between the quotes is the path to your document (e.g. http://www.example.com/pdf-doc.pdf). You will want to put the name of your PDF document between to a tags because that is what people will see on your website. When they click on the link, it will take them to the document. Here’s an example of how to link to PDF Documents:

<a href=” http://www.example.com/pdf-doc.pdf”>This is the text people will see.</a>

Note: This also works for other types of documents and files, such as Word docs, Excel files, or media.

The Easier Way:

If using HTML seems too complicated, OurChurch.Com also offers an easier way! We have a web builder called NE1 (which is pronounced “anyone”) which allows you to link documents with just a few easy clicks. When you watch this video, we will walk you through what to click, what to upload and when to save your changes. It’s as simple as that, and then your documents will be readily available to visitors on your site.

OurChurch.Com is committed to excellent customer service. We are a Christian web company, and our mission is to help you achieve your goals and mission online. Click the links below to learn more about the NE1 Web Builder or start building a website today.

Summary of “Get Help Building a Website”

If your organization needs help building a website, you should consider checking out this quick tip video by OurChurch.Com. OurChurch.Com is a Christian web company that offers a web builder called NE1 (pronounced anyone!), that is easy to use. At OurChurch.Com, we are also committed to helping you achieve your mission and goals online, so we have created a series of “how to” videos to help answer common questions and make sure you get the most out of your site. We’re happy to help you along the way as you create your website.

Easy to use KnowledgebaseWe recently upgraded the help page on our website. Our new help page has a fresh, clean look that organizes the topics and categories to allow you to find answers more quickly. Each topic has articles listed under them, with answers to our more popular questions. If you don’t see what you are looking for, you can always search in our knowledge base.

Help Desk, Phone, and Chat SupportIn addition, you can get fast answers to a specific question by creating a help desk ticket. It is very simple to do, and while you’re typing your ticket question, the OurChurch.Com help desk system will even try to answer it for you right there. If it’s unable to answer your question automatically, you can submit your ticket and one of our website support specialists will respond shortly. Your status and replies to your ticket can always be accessed at your myOCC page. We also have phone support and chat available for an immediate response.

OurChurch.Com wants to see you succeed online and one of the ways we do that is by providing website support that is quick and easy and always there to help. We’ll always be there to help.

Get Started Today!

You can find more information about OurChurch.Com’s website hosting services or go ahead and start building your new site by clicking the links below.

Summary of “I have a Christian Website. Should I Choose a Christian Web Host?”

If you have a Christian Website, is a secular web host a good option or should you choose a Christian web host? Do not miss this video from Paul Steinbrueck, co-founder and CEO of OurChurch.Com. In this video, Paul will explore the benefits of a Christian web hosting company, and why using a Christian web host may be the best choice for your organization or church.

Shared Values and GoalsAt OurChurch.Com we understand Christian ministry. We share your values. We want to see Jesus Christ proclaimed around the world, to bring Him glory, and to see his kingdom advanced. Because we have the same ultimate goal, we see ourselves as more than your web hosting company. We also consider ourselves your partner in ministry. In terms of customer service, we will want to go the extra mile for you because we want to see your ministry succeed.

Shared UnderstandingAt OurChurch.Com, our staff is made up of Christ followers. We attend church, teach Bible classes, and serve on boards. So we understand your organization. Because we’ve experienced similar issues and have this base understanding, it is likely that we can find solutions to your issues that a secular company might not be able to come up with.

Shared PassionAt OurChurch.Com, we share your passion for the Lord. We share your passion for ministry. We want to spread the Good News of Jesus and His message of salvation to everyone we can reach. Because of this shared passion, our mission at OurChurch.com is to help Christian organizations meet their mission and goals online.

There are some wonderful benefits to choosing a Christian web host. If you are a Christian church, school, business or ministry and would like to learn more about OurChurch.com or go ahead and build a website, please click the links below.

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Summary of “How Much Does it Cost to Make a Website?”

Paul Steinbrueck, co-founder and CEO of OurChurch.Com, continues his series on common web hosting questions with this short but informative video. In this video, Paul answers the question every organization wants to know before they get started and that is, “How much does it cost to make a website?”

As you may have guessed, the cost of your website will depend on many factors. Web hosting costs can vary among different web hosting companies. You many also find a company that will offer different packages for a range of pricing options. OurChurch.Com is one of those web hosting companies that offers different priced packages! OurChurch.Com offers options for web hosting that ranges from free to our gold package that can run around $20 per month.

A free web hosting package?Yes! At OurChurch.Com we believe that everyone should be able to have a website regardless of financial ability. Our free package does have ads associated with it, but this may be a great option for an organization that wants to try out a website without investing much in start-up costs.

Superior Customer ServiceFor organizations who want superior customer service, OurChurch.Com has web hosting packages that can meet those needs. We have technical support available 24/7. Our mission is to help you achieve your goals and mission online, so we are here to help when you need us!

Our servers are housed in a structure that was built to withstand tornado force winds. We also have a diesel powered back-up generator in the event of a power outage. We do all this to ensure we can keep your website up and running.

If you are a church, school, business or ministry and are looking for a Christian web hosting company, you really need to consider OurChurch.Com for your web hosting needs. Click the links below to get started building your website today!

Summary of “How Much Bandwidth Does a Website Need?”

If you are considering launching a website for your organization or church, you have probably heard the term bandwidth. You may be wondering what it is and how much bandwidth does a website need in order to run well. If so, you need to check out this helpful video by Paul Steinbrueck, co-founder and CEO of OurChurch.Com. In this video Paul will explain what bandwidth is, and if you need “unlimited” bandwidth.

What is bandwidth?Bandwidth is the amount of data that is transferred over a period of time, usually a month. If you think of your cell phone package, you likely are granted so many minutes per month. It is a similar concept for web hosting. Your web host will allow you so much bandwidth in a given month. Keep in mind the type of data on your site will affect how much bandwidth you use. Things like pictures and videos will require more bandwidth than text. Also the amount of traffic coming to your site will affect how much bandwidth you need for your site.

Do I need “unlimited” bandwidth?“Unlimited” bandwidth is a marketing ploy used by some companies. They want you to think they are offering “unlimited” bandwidth, when really they just aren’t telling you what the limit is, because they assume you won’t reach it. At OurChurch.Com we want to be upfront with you on the bandwidth limits. If you would find that your site is gaining popularity and garnering a lot of traffic, you can always bump up to a higher bandwidth package.

If you are a church, school, business or Christian ministry and have questions about Christian web design and web hosting or you are looking for a new web host, we’d love to partner with you. Our mission is to help you achieve your mission and goals online!

For information about our web hosting packages or to get started building a site, click the links below.